Potato varieties Romano root crop, which is popular among many gardeners who grow vegetables for their own consumption or for sale. Unpretentiousness in leaving, high productivity, simplicity in cultivation are the main positive moments, due to which they prefer this particular variety. The article reveals important points of rooting.
Romano origin story
For the first time, Romano potatoes were mentioned another 7-9 thousand years ago. A variety appeared in South America. The ancient Indians grew potatoes on the territory of present-day Bolivia, and the product itself was consumed not only for cooking, but also as an idol, which was worshiped and considered an animate being.
Historical evidence suggests that potatoes were used to determine the time of day. As a measure for the Inca tribe, the time taken to prepare the dish served. Ideally, 60 minutes.
Regarding the use of potatoes in Europe, the first real fact was recorded in Spain in 1573. In just a short period of time, the vegetable has become very popular almost all over the world. Initially, they considered the plant to be decorative, and soon poisonous.
Finally proved the usefulness of potatoes, its rich in vitamins and valuable trace elements, the French agronomist Antoine-Auguste Parmanite. After his allegations, potatoes began to be used in France, and soon in Russia. A product appeared on the territory of the state, thanks to Peter the first, who brought a bag of tubers from Holland, for cultivation in separate provinces. At first, the product was served in aristocratic homes. Then the peasant population tasted an amazing taste.
Today it is very difficult to imagine the usual diet without potatoes, because this product is used to prepare a wide variety of dishes, and plays a significant role in the economy of many countries.
Features and detailed description of potatoes
Romano is intended for many regions of Russia. It can be grown both on small farms and for industrial purposes. Tubers are ideal for implementation. The variety is characterized by high productivity and excellent storage. The bushes of the plant are compact, erect.
Romano potatoes are considered a seed variety. It has small, dark green, slightly wavy leaves that grow densely. Branches are compact, not spreading. The flowers are large, red-violet, collected in corollas. The berries are small, rare. Tops are growing fast, but tubers are growing slower, with a delay. The yield is excellent, 7-9 large root crops are harvested from one bush. There are practically no non-marketable potatoes, all vegetables have the same size, rounded shape. The peel of the tubers is dense, protected from mechanical damage.
The variety is sensitive to soil nutrition, gives a low yield when grown on poor, infertile soils. From 11 to 32 tons of potatoes are harvested from one hectare of area, depending on soil fertility and harvest time. The maximum yield at the end of the growing season can reach 34 tons per hectare.
It is known that the percentage of starch in the tuber is above average, because the potatoes are well boiled.
General characteristics of potatoes are given in the table:
Criterion | Description |
Potato variety | Romano |
general characteristics | the best mid-early variety, versatile, high-yielding |
Ripening period | 65-80 days |
The mass of commodity tubers | 70-90 g |
Starch content | 14-17% |
Skin color | pink |
Pulp color | light cream |
The number of tubers in the bush | 7-9 |
Productivity | 110-340 kg / ha |
Keeping | 98% |
Disease resistance | medium tolerant to late blight, susceptible to scab |
Preferred growing regions | any |
Consumer qualities | great taste, use for preparing any dishes |
Growing Features | possibility of cutting seed tubers before planting |
Important Aspects of Growing
Variety Romano has established itself as an undemanding culture. It is suitable for growing on almost any site, regardless of the occurrence of groundwater, light and soil types. But to get a good harvest of quality fruits, you need to adhere to some growing rules.
Priming
The most illuminated area is selected, productivity directly depends on this. As for other crops, preparing the soil is required already in the fall. The earth must be dug up, after which lime is added at the rate of 1 glass per 1 square meter. In the spring, a complex mixture is added.
Harvesting material
The seed material and its quality directly depends on the quantity of the future crop and the taste of the root crop. Before planting, potatoes are preliminarily taken and then processed. They have been preparing since the fall, in the process of digging up the crop. Undermined root crops are left in the hole, where they dry out. For these purposes, they dig the most beautiful, dense and sprawling bushes.
Preference is given to even small fruits, discarding rot-affected tubers.
After drying, after approximately 5 hours, the selected material is placed in a warm, dry room that is protected from the sun. Then lowered into the cellar, not mixing with the rest of the crop. Whole potatoes are separated from the existing tubers without mechanical damage and cracks, and put in a dry place to dry. Only after these manipulations can you start preparing.
Tuber preparation
A few weeks before the potatoes are planted in the ground, the prepared tubers are previously laid out in a warm and dry room, where the sun does not fall. At a temperature of + 18-20 degrees, root crops dry out faster and germinate. To prevent the tubers from drying out during this time, they are occasionally sprayed with water.
Disease prevention is a must. Use fungicides for these purposes. The use of ash, which is sprinkled with wet potatoes and left to dry, will help increase productivity.
Disembarkation process
To increase the yield and facilitate further potato care, it is important to follow the planting scheme, not neglecting the rules. It is optimal to observe a distance of 40 cm between the holes. The distance between the rows should be at least 70 cm.
The landing process is as follows:
- Place mineral fertilizers in prepared wells with a depth of 20 cm, dig well.
- Put planting material.
- Sprinkle the tubers with soil, water the plot.
To protect the first seedlings from spring frosts, they are dug up with a layer of earth of 5 cm. If this is not done, the crop will be, but in small quantities.
Care
Romano potatoes - a vegetable crop that needs agricultural technology. With timely care, it will be possible to ensure high quality fruits and increase the amount of yield.
Soil loosening | Watering | Hilling | Treatment |
Surface treatment is necessary to remove weeds and prevent the formation of dry crust on the surface of the earth after rain. | Watering potatoes is required only during periods when drought is long. | Enrich the root system of plants with oxygen and increase the space for the development of tubers will help the shallow earth with lumps, sprinkled with potato stems. | Avoid the development of infectious diseases and prevent the harmful effects of insects will help insecticides, which should be processed potatoes. |
The Romano potato variety is very sensitive to soil nutrition, therefore it requires constant fertilizer. Top dressing is made in three stages:
- When the first shoots appear. Specially moistened soil is watered with organic compounds. For these purposes, use solutions of manure or bird droppings. Pre-infuse fertilizer for 48 hours, then prepare the solution in a ratio of 1:15 (manure and water). One potato bush takes 500-700 ml of solution.
- In the budding phase. During this period, it is better to use a mixture prepared from 80 g of ash and 5 g of potassium sulfate. This amount falls on 1 square meter of land.
- In the flowering period. Throw 30 g of superphosphate per 1 square meter.
Potato Romano is a culture that strongly absorbs nutrients from the soil. With high-quality and timely feeding, a plentiful harvest is guaranteed.
Fight against bugs and diseases
Potato Romano is practically not attacked by late blight, potato cancer, tobacco mosaic. With long-term cultivation of plants in one place or under adverse conditions, scab and golden nematode can affect it.
Disease name | Full description | Signs of the disease | Treatment methods |
Potato nematode | The root system is affected by worms. The first signs of infection appear within 40-50 days after planting. | The stems weaken, prematurely turn yellow. The number of tubers set is reduced or completely absent. Infection with the disease occurs through the planting of diseased tubers, when planting potatoes in the infected soil. | You can deal with the nematode with special chemicals. The most effective is Bazudun. It is important to carry out prophylaxis: before planting, process potatoes with potassium permanganate, observe crop rotation, plant white mustard, tansy, asters around the perimeter. |
Common scab | Fungal disease, due to which the peel of root crops suffers. The quality of the fruit deteriorates, the presentation is lost, the amount of waste increases. | The development of the disease occurs from the moment when the potato begins to bloom. The cause of infection is the landing of a sick planting material or contaminated soil. Most often, the disease develops due to hot weather or the shallow location of the tubers. | Dressing of seeds and soil is best done with Trichodermin. For preventive measures, crop rotation is recommended. |
Often, potatoes suffer from Colorado beetles, which appear from the moment the green mass emerges. In order not to spray the plants in the early days, they should be sprayed with Prestige before planting in the ground. Bombardir, Aktara, Komandor will help protect potatoes from an insect - effective preparations for spraying plants.
All about collecting and storing Romano potatoes
The harvesting of potatoes of the Romano variety occurs in late August or early September. This period depends on the climatic conditions of the region.
Experienced gardeners recommend adhering to such rules regarding harvesting:
- For better ventilation of the tubers and their drying, it is advisable to dig out potatoes in clear weather.
- 10 days before harvesting, weeds and tops are mowed. So the peel of the potato will become denser and not be damaged during transportation and storage.
- Dried harvested potato tubers are left in bags for several days. Then they are sorted out and lowered into storage.
Potatoes are stored in the winter in a basement, cellar or underground. A prerequisite is compliance with the temperature regime in the room - + 2-5 degrees and a humidity of 90% will contribute to the long-term storage of tubers and the preservation of taste and appearance.
Positive and negative qualities
Romano potatoes have many advantages and several disadvantages that must be taken into account so as not to encounter some difficulties in the future.
pros | Minuses |
| Thick peel - not only positively affects the potato, protecting it from damage, but also interferes with normal cleaning. Low frost resistance is the second disadvantage of Romano potatoes. Another disadvantage is the risk of exposure to scab and golden nematode. |
Opinion about the variety
Today, Romano potatoes can be found a lot of reviews on the Internet. This potato is popular with many gardeners, due to its unpretentiousness in care and the absence of difficulties when planting. How to respond about the variety:
Galina Kurchinskaya, 38 years old, Sergiev Posad district. I liked the Romano potatoes with their unique skin color. I was engaged in its cultivation, while I was very worried about what the harvest would be, whether the plants would overtake the disease. For myself, noted the unpretentiousness of the variety. I applied top dressing only when planting tubers. I was very pleased with the great harvest. After heat treatment, the flesh does not darken. Tasty variety.
Stanislav, 56 years old, Perm, farmer. I plant a lot of vegetables in my fields, but most of the area is occupied by potatoes. Discovered a variety of Romano a few years ago. Everything was fine, yielding a high yield - about 29 tons per hectare. Then he was overtaken by a golden nematode, because of which he had to wait a bit with his landing. But a few years later I tried to plant Romano again, I really liked it.
Nina Shpulko, gardener. I have been cultivating potatoes of the Romano variety for several years. I water the plants every 5 days, pouring about 2 liters of water under each bush. We have very hot summers, but this is quite enough for plants. The variety is not whimsical and perfectly takes root. During these couple of years I did not have any difficulties in growing, and the potatoes were not exposed to pests and diseases.
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